par excellence
adjective
par ex·cel·lence
ˈpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläns 
ˈpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläⁿs
ˈpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläⁿs
: being the best of a kind : preeminent
a chef par excellence
Examples of par excellence in a Sentence
sophisticated cuisine that is obviously the work of a chef par excellence
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Aden Nunes, a seventh-grader from the San Juan Capistrano campus of the Fairmont Schools, spelled his way to second place, going several rounds with Tran before going out on par excellence.
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
The United States today is the coercive power par excellence.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2019
And Trump would indeed enshrine himself in history as a deal maker par excellence.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, Urban's work at the festival as a guitar wizard who transforms Nissan Stadium into the largest, intimate dive bar on Earth continued his legacy as entertainer par excellence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
The United States today is the coercive power par excellence.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2019
And Trump would indeed enshrine himself in history as a deal maker par excellence.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, Urban's work at the festival as a guitar wizard who transforms Nissan Stadium into the largest, intimate dive bar on Earth continued his legacy as entertainer par excellence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 9 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for par excellence
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“Par excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/par%20excellence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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par excellence
adverb or adjective
par ex·cel·lence
ˌpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläns
: in the highest degree : above all others
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